A college football coach and his family found themselves in an unusual post-game celebration, getting drenched in mayonnaise following a Bowl game victory. This event took place after the Wake Forest team faced off against Mississippi State in the Duke”s Mayo Bowl on Friday, where the Demon Deacons triumphed with a score of 43-29.
Quarterback Robby Ashford played a significant role in leading the ACC team to victory, completing 22 of 33 passes for 303 yards, including one touchdown and one interception. The atmosphere was jubilant inside Bank of America Stadium as Wake Forest celebrated their win, but for head coach Jake Dickert, the festivities took a messy turn.
After the game, Dickert and his family, including his wife and two children, stood in front of the team to partake in the peculiar tradition of having mayonnaise poured over their heads. The coach, aged 42, embraced the moment with enthusiasm, raising his arms in celebration as two of his players dumped four and a half gallons of mayonnaise onto him.
While Dickert appeared to enjoy the experience, his family members showed signs of disgust at the sticky situation. This incident adds to the growing list of eccentric traditions at college Bowl games, which have included events like the Pop-Tarts Bowl and the Xbox Bowl.
The Boca Raton Bowl also featured its own quirky reward, giving players a massive bowl of beans for their victory. Comedian Keegan-Michael Key was present to serve the beans to the Louisville Cardinals after their win over Toledo with a score of 27-22.
In an unrelated event earlier that day, the Armed Forces Bowl experienced chaos due to a parachuting accident. Footage captured a parachutist who became entangled in field goal netting, falling 35 feet into the crowd. This incident occurred just before kickoff in the game between Rice and Texas State, where five parachutists were scheduled to land.
Reports indicated that only three of the parachutists landed safely, while one went outside the stadium. The most alarming moment came from the fifth jumper, who collided with the field goal net cable, leaving him suspended at the height of the goalposts before eventually falling to the ground. Bystanders rushed to assist him after he landed between the crowd and the field barrier.
